PRESS RELEASE - September 24, 2009 - 11:00 am
New, interim U.S. Senator for the Commonwealth.
"Adding insult to injury, Governor Patrick has ended this sordid political drama on Beacon Hill through granting high office by declaring an emergency. The emergency in the Commonwealth right now is due to a sinking economy and a state house where ethical standards have plummeted during Deval Patrick's leadership. Someone should tell the governor where the real fire is," said Mihos.
"Is this governor so completely tone deaf that he believes voters support the tactics he's used these past few days to change the law regarding the appointment of a new, U.S. senator?"
According to media reports, Governor Patrick has said he will declare an emergency so that he can immediately appoint a new senator today. Mihos said he concurs with the letter sent by the state G.O.P. to State Secretary Bill Galvin, urging the secretary to be cognizant of the fact that state law does not facilitate Patrick declaring an emergency for this purpose.
"If the media were to take a careful look at state law and past legal decisions, they will see that declaring an emergency for purposes of this political appointment is simply not legal," said Mihos.
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